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BONES WERE DISCOVERED by Luas cross-city construction workers outside Trinity College’s front gate this lunchtime.
Director of Communications for Luas Cross City, Grainne Mackin, told TheJournal.ie that workers have “uncovered what we believe to be historic remains”.
She added that the remains may be medieval.
The area has been cordoned off and a team of specialists have been called to the scene. Mackin said:
Upon first visual inspection they appear to be human remains but a sensitive excavation will be carried out. It could be done by tomorrow or Friday.
Luas works will continue outside of the cordoned area where the bones were unearthed.
The authorities have been alerted about the discovery including the National History Museum and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
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April traffic last year was virtually non existent due to the first lockdown with all of europe pretty much shut down. Mostly repatriation flights…… There could only be an increase in April this year. Four times next to nothing is still next to nothing. Dublin Airport is still virtually dead with cargo and business jets making up a large chunk of arrivals and departures. Govt travel restrictions in full force.
@Paul Hedderman: big time, sure last week only had 5700 pax a day on average and next week over 7000 down from 100,000 a day. Still the point is no one could travel now or then bat essential reasons
@Scott Crossfield: 3300 transatlantic passengers in a month is crazy. 110 a day. Over 5/6 flights. 20ish per flight. Hope they all got bumped up business class!!
@Paul Hedderman: even with the blame Tony crowd he can’t be blamed for TA as not allowed into the USA apart for some reason
@Scott Crossfield: US presidential proclamation stopping entry of travellers.
I don’t think the covid loving mob are ready to move away from the outdoor drinking yet so might be best to keep this article on ice for a few more days when they are ready move on to their next outrage.
@Dave Harris: the outdoor drinking “Covid loving mob”?
Is that the mob on South William St. or NPHET?
Just askin’ ‘cos either way you make no sense whatsoever !
@Dave Harris: “Covid loving mob” go away you simpleton
In other news …. water is wet
…but still 6 times lower than 2019. FFS !
Werent all the airlines closed last April –
4 times a really low number can still be a really low number …
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